Why Is Silver So Hard to Mine? The Primary Supply Problem Explained

Only 26% of mined silver comes from primary mines. The rest arrives as a byproduct of copper, lead, and zinc operations that answer to entirely different economics. Here is why the silver supply problem cannot be solved this decade — and what that means for long-term holders.

Why Silver’s Supply Shock Is Inevitable 

Here’s something wild: most silver mines aren’t really silver mines.  Roughly 70% of all silver comes as a byproduct of mining for other metals like copper, zinc, and lead. That means silver production isn’t responding to silver demand — or even silver prices. And that’s a problem.  In the latest episode of The Gold Silver Show, Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard break down why this strange dynamic is setting silver up for an explosive move — and why the supply side may be powerless to stop it.  Silver Supply Is Tied to Other Markets  Unlike gold, silver isn’t typically mined […]